Community Nutrition

Code:

CN41003

Acronym:

NUTCOM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social Science
OFICIAL	Health Sciences
OFICIAL	Natural Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Nutrition Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CNUP	101	Plano oficial	4	-	4	42	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1.To acquire knowledge in identification and intervention of nutritional problems in different community settings.

2. To develop skills of planning, implementation and assessment of community nutrition programs.

Learning outcomes and competences

With this curricular unit the students are expected to acquire and develop competencies to:
1. identify nutritional problems/ food issues in different population groups;
2. design, implement/intervene and evaluate community nutrition programs.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Theoretical component

1. Community nutrition: concepts, components and tasks; 
 
 
2. Nutrition education in school settings
2.1 How to communicate with children
2.2 Concepts and action fields 
2.3 Direct and indirect methods 
2.4 Components of an action plan
2.5 Learning models and behavior theories
2.6 Recommended dietary intake, nutrition goals and food guides
2.7 School meals: nutritional objectives and food related goals
 

3. Community nutrition:prevention levels and intervention approaches.
3.1 Community nutrition programs 
3.1.1 Goals and objectives 
3.2 Determinants of nutritional status
 
4. Planning and management of community nutrition pmrograms 
4.1 Steps/phases
4.2 Methods of identifying problems and needs 
4.3 Indicators 
4.4 Strategies
4.5 Team and team work
 

5. Assessment of community nutrition programs 
5.1 Dimensions 
5.2 Techniques 
5.3 Eficaccy, effectiveness and efficiency
5.4 Examples of community nutrition programs.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Practical component 
 1. To plan, to build up materials and to perform four nutrition education sessions.

Mandatory literature

Boyle Marie A.; Community nutrition in action. ISBN: 978-1-4390-4546-6
Oshaug A.; Planeamento e gestão em nutrição comunitária. ISBN: 972-675-044-X
Majem Lluís Serra 340; Nutrición y salud pública. ISBN: 84-458-1528-8
Bartrina Javier Aranceta; Nutrición comunitaria. ISBN: 978-84-458-2137-4
Nnakwe Nweze Eunice; Community nutrition. ISBN: 978-1-4496-5293-7
Contento Isobel; Nutrition education. ISBN: 978-1-284-07800-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expositive and participatory methodologies, which include field work in the community are applied in the curricular unit.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	40,00
Trabalho de campo	40,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	8,00
Estudo autónomo	42,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Trabalho de campo	8,00
Trabalho escrito	8,00
Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

According to FCNAUP rules.

Calculation formula of final grade

 The evaluation includes two components (A) and (B).

(A) it consists of the evaluation of the following activities: planning, building up materials and performing four sessions of nutrition education for schoolchildren. The minimum is 9.5 in 20. 
(B) written test, one of the options B1 or B2
(B1) two tests, during class time. The students who choose this option will be required to reach a minimum mark of 9.5 in 20 in each of these two parts. If not they will be automatically directed to the final exam at the "Época de Recurso".
(B2) final written exam which includes all topics. A minimum of 9.5 in 20 is also required. 
The students who will decide to be assessed by the final written test may also attend the "Época de Recurso" if they do not reach 9.5 out 20 points

The (A) component is compulsory to be approved in the curricular unit.
Students whose statute allows the exemption of attending classes should contact the chair/coordinator of curricular unit on the first two weeks of classes, in order to be attributed other activities.

The final mark results from the sum of the above mentioned components, whose relative weight is 60% for component A and 40% for component B.
(A) =60% + (B) =40%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FCNAUP rules.

Classification improvement

Observations

Bibliography

Bartrina JA. Nutrición comunitaria 3.ª ed. Barcelona: Masson; 2013.
Boyle MA, Holben DH. Community nutrition in action: an entrepreneurial approach. 5th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company; 2010.
Majem LS, Bartrina JA, editores. Nutrición y salud pública: métodos, bases científicas y aplicaciones 2.ª ed. Barcelona: Masson; 2006.
Nnakwe, NE. Community nutrition: planning health promotion and disease prevention 3rd ed. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; 2013.
Contento I. Nutrition education: linking research, theory, and practice. 3rd ed. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2016.
Oshaug A, trad. António Pedro Graça. Planeamento e gestão em nutrição comunitária: manual para profissionais em nutrição comunitária. Lisboa: Departamento de Estudos e Planeamento da Saúde; 1996.